Is 3.75 UW sufficient?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Hey CC! As a rising junior with college quickly approaching, my attentions turn towards my less than satisfactory GPA (3.6). These past 2 years of high school have been rough and I haven't always put the most effort into my GPA. Certain events this summer have made me realize that I really need to make better grades for my remaining high school years. Assuming that I make straight As (which I know I'm fully capable of) with the most rigorous courseload possible, what chances will I stand at universities such as MIT and Stanford? How much will a moderately low GPA with a rising trend affect my chances?</p>

<p>*My resulting GPA will be ~3.75 UW at best, however with the amount of APs I will be taking, I hope my class rank won't suffer too much.</p>

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<p>Although a 3.75 WILL hurt your chances, if you dominate Junior year, you will be fine. Thats a big “if”, though.</p>

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<p>Lol…</p>

<p>You worry wayyy to much.</p>

<p>Even with a 4.0 you might get rejected</p>

<p>Focus on doing the best and stick with one Passion and smash both the essay and the SAT.</p>

<p>If you do those things to the best of your abilities, then rejection will be because you aren’t fit for that school.</p>

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<p>No, if you have less than a 7.35 on a 4.0 scale, you will live an unsuccessful life in which you will be attached to your parents forever.
Be ashamed.</p>

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<p>^ I disagree, anything less then a 8.0 on a 4.0 scale is sad.</p>

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<p>^ I double-disagree</p>

<p>Anything less than Einstein-Hawking-Jesus (EinHawkEsus) on a self-worth scale is kill-yourself status.</p>

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<p>^ Frankly, if you haven’t solved every Millennium Prize Problem while developing low-cost AIDS vaccines for Sub-Saharan orphans by now, I’m not sure you’re cut out even for a directional state U.</p>

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<p>And if you aren’t Black or Hispanic…fuhgeddaboutit</p>

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<p>Seeing as you are asianese…3.75 ain’t cutting it.</p>

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<p>I know there isn’t much I can do about it at this point, I do know that it will hurt my chances. What I want to know is how much it will. Does anyone have a good idea of how much a rising trend helps?
*I do understand that grades are only one aspect of college admissions. However, they are one of the most important if not the most important one at that.</p>

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<p>Some hope for you: I got into amherst (not hypsm though) with a 3.75 exactly.</p>

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<p>why exactly do you want to know how much it hurts you? would i make a difference on whether or not you’ll apply?</p>

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<p>It might hurt your chances a little bit here and there, but if you pull off As for the rest of high school, you’ll still be decently fine.</p>

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<p>My friend made 2 D’S in his junior year and still got into MIT</p>

<p>But he was Hispanic :\ and had insane ECs, along with a 34 ACT.</p>

<p>And he could write like Ernest Hemmingway.</p>